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Johnny Kingdom: A Wild Life on Exmoor |  | Author: Johnny Kingdom
Publisher: Bantam Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 270532
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 1.2
ISBN: 0593056884
EAN: 9780593056882
ASIN: 0593056884
Publication Date: October 10, 2006
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A WONDERFUL READ October 16, 2006
pale rider (Truro, Cornwall United Kingdom)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have become a huge fan of the eccentric and appealing Johnny Kingdom who appears on BBC2 on Friday nights so bought his book. It is brilliantly entertaining - he writes so graphically and the book is full of the most fantastic stories. It really does make you laugh and make you cry and it is a perfect Christmas present for anyone who enjoys a really great autobiography or loves the countryside.
A Kingdom in Heaven February 27, 2007
Andrew Tyacke (Bockhorst, Germany)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This will surely become one of the classic country life biographies.
br /Johnny Kingdom has a sparse, simple and elegant writing style that brings his life straight to the mind of the reader. Don't be misled by the simple use of language. Here you will find no literary extravagances or wordy flourishes but, rather, a fascinating story fascinatingly told. Johnny Kingdom takes the reader into his world, from his harum scarum childhood and "school failure" days, through his early manhood and poaching activities to maturity as a country-wise and country-loving film maker.
br /Mr Kingdom paints a vivid series of pictures in this delightful narrative and gives a feeling of immediacy and reader involvement that puts to shame many of our more "literary" writes as we share in his joys, pains, escapades, tragedies and, above all, his delight in his moorland heaven.
br /I am of his generation, I remember school days so similar to those described and I lived on and near, and know and love, Exmoor. I now live in Germany and his programmes and his book are vivid reminders of what I miss. My German wife, who has only spent a couple of days on Exmoor, was entranced by the programmes and is now rivetted by the book, constantly calling me to hear the latest stage of her surrogate journeys through Exmoor and to ask me about people, events and places described.
br /She keeps saying she wants to move back to Britain and to live in North Devon.
br /Thank you Johnny Kingdom!
Kingdom Rules. November 20, 2006
Farm Girl (UK)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Have been captivated by the TV series, and fascinated by his life story.
br /A really interesting read. You can't help becoming caught up in his life.
br /A really wonderful idea as a Christmas present for anyone with a love of the countryside.
An Honest Man! March 10, 2008
Mr. W. Nicol (Suffolk)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Just loved this. Mr Kingdom writes a hugely interesting and engaging account of his life and adventures. For any fan of the TV series then this is a must. An insight into an honest, hard-working and devoted man.Lots of anecdotes and stories of his varied past. Very touching. A modern day, working class philospher.
I love Johnny November 17, 2006
frankly mr shankly (london)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book for anyone with an interest in the beasts around us. Badgers, deer, hawks, stoats - all in here and loads of pretty mental stories from the amazing JOhnny. THe photos are amazing too. Lovely stuff. Buy it for everyone for Xmas.
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